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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| show_name = Techno Games
| show_name = Techno Games
| image =
| image =
| genre = [[Robot competition]]
| genre = [[Robot competition]]
| creator =
| director =
| presenter = [[Ulrika Jonsson]] <small>(2000)</small><br>[[Jayne Middlemiss]] <small>(2001)</small><br>[[Philippa Forrester]] <small>(2002–03)</small>
| presenter = [[Ulrika Jonsson]] <small>(2000)</small><br>[[Jayne Middlemiss]] <small>(2001)</small><br>[[Philippa Forrester]] <small>(2002–03)</small>
| starring = [[Ed Hall (TV Presenter)|Ed Hall]] <small>(2000–01)</small><br>[[Sophie Blake]] <small>(2000)</small><br>[[Julia Reed]] <small>(2001)</small><br>[[Andy Collins (television)|Andy Collins]] <small>(2002)</small><br>Simon Scott <small>(2002–03)</small><br>[[Liz Bonnin]] <small>(2003)</small>
| starring = [[Ed Hall (TV Presenter)|Ed Hall]] <small>(2000–01)</small><br>[[Sophie Blake]] <small>(2000)</small><br>[[Julia Reed]] <small>(2001)</small><br>[[Andy Collins (television)|Andy Collins]] <small>(2002)</small><br>Simon Scott <small>(2002–03)</small><br>[[Liz Bonnin]] <small>(2003)</small>
| judges = [[Noel Sharkey]]<br>[[Martin Smith (academic)|Martin Smith]]
| judges = [[Noel Sharkey]]<br>[[Martin Smith (academic)|Martin Smith]]
| voices =
| voices = [[Barry Davies]]
| narrated = [[Barry Davies]]
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| num_series = 4
| num_series = 4
| num_episodes = 35
| num_episodes = 35
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| runtime = 45 minutes
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| company = TV21 <small>(2000–01)</small><br>[[Mentorn]] <small>(2002–03)</small>
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| runtime = 30–60 minutes
| company = [[Mentorn]]
| distributor = [http://www.passiondistribution.com/ Passion Distribution]
| distributor = [http://www.passiondistribution.com/ Passion Distribution]
| network = [[BBC Two]]
| network = [[BBC Two]]
| picture_format =
| picture_format = [[16:9]]
| first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2000|3|20}}
| first_aired = {{start date|2000|3|20|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2003|3|28}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2003|3|28|df=y}}
| related = [[Robot Wars (TV series)|''Robot Wars'']]
}}
}}
'''''Techno Games''''' (2000–2003) is a [[robot competition]] television programme that was aired on [[BBC2]]. It was a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] from the hugely successful [[Robot Wars (TV series)|''Robot Wars'']]. The TV series aired every weekday for a fortnight from the third Monday in March just after [[National Science Week]]. The series of ten programmes was broadcast on the ten weekdays over two weeks (The first series consisted of five programmes broadcast over five consecutive weekdays).


'''''Techno Games''''' is a [[robot competition]] television programme that aired on [[BBC Two]] from 20 March 2000 to 28 March 2003. It is a spin-off from the hugely successful [[Robot Wars (TV series)|''Robot Wars'']].
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Schools, colleges, individuals and technology clubs competed to break world records, win medals and the grand series prize. For most events lifelike movement was required, so, for example, in the swimming event propellers were banned in favour of legs, paddles, flippers and fins. When the TV show was cancelled, a number of enthusiasts kept the competition going under the banner [[UK Robotic Games]] for three years.

==Format==
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Schools, colleges, individuals and technology clubs competed to break world records, win medals and the grand series prize. For most events lifelike movement was required, so, for example, in the swimming event propellers were banned in favour of legs, paddles, flippers and fins.


==Events==
==Events==
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*Outdoor Events (Penalty kick, Shot Put)
*Outdoor Events (Penalty kick, Shot Put)


==Transmissions==
== Machines and Teams ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
The teams that took part ranged from established ''Robot Wars'' competitors (both successful and unsuccessful) to Family Teams and Schools.
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! Series !! Start date !! End date !! Episodes
Also some of the machines entered attempted to compete in more than one event. For example, in Series 1, [[Lemming]] competed in the Swimming and the Sprint. In Series 3, Mammoth competed in an unofficial and unrecognised Triathlon (on its own) of Cycling, Swimming and the Sprint whilst [[Bigger Brother]] (as Big Bro) and Typhoon Rover (from the same team that produced [[Typhoon 2]]) competed in the Football and the Assault Course.
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| '''1''' || 20 March 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/6e9046d72e7b442dabc8df9275ca7727 |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 20 March 2000 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 24 March 2000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/44f67dcb0dbb4183944dc853d17d9451 |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 24 March 2000 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 5
==People==
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Many of the people on ''Techno Games'' also worked on ''Robot Wars''. [[Philippa Forrester]] became the host presenter, the technical presenters and judges were [[Noel Sharkey]] and [[Martin Smith (academic)|Martin Smith]] were also judges on ''Robot Wars'', and Simon Scott had built the robot [[Razer (Robot)|Razer]]. The more memorable robots included Skeletron, a rope climbing robot; [[Phoebius]], a solar powered robot; and Cycler, a presentation robot, that went on to visit thousands of schools. Skeletron, the gas powered natural rope climber, so impressed the NESTA award judges that his builders Matt and Ray Tait won an all expenses paid trip to NASA in Florida.
| '''2''' || 5 March 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/5eddcc0134bb4c6dabfc2e1d5711dc82 |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 5 March 2001 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 16 March 2001<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/1edb3c00e61241a5806ae07417c32049 |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 16 March 2001 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 10

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Some of the teams that took part had also taken part in ''Robot Wars'', although the machines were modified to remove weapons (Some exceptions were made for objects like scoops and wedges), and to apply different bodywork, thus going under the guise of a different robot.
| '''3''' || 18 March 2002<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/3c7de318e15a4832904cb7fc183fdf9f |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 18 March 2002 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 29 March 2002<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/258bdf9a698240d0b3ba7e824d7f1cb6 |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 29 March 2002 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 10

|-
==Series==
| '''4''' || 17 March 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d94733a06a3a475a913be65ac5093ec5 |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 17 March 2003 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 28 March 2003<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/3af981ee833b453cbcccd3ca11fecff7 |title=Techno Games - BBC Two England - 28 March 2003 |publisher=[[BBC Genome Project]] |accessdate=21 February 2016}}</ref> || 10

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===Series 1 (2000)===
*Broadcast: 20–24 March
*Host: [[Ulrika Jonsson]]
*Technical Presenters and Judges: [[Noel Sharkey]] and [[Martin Smith (academic)|Martin Smith]]
*Interviewers: [[Ed Hall (TV Presenter)|Ed Hall]] and [[Sophie Blake]]

===Series 2 (2001)===
*Broadcast: 5–16 March
*Host: [[Jayne Middlemiss]]
*Technical Presenters and Judges: [[Noel Sharkey]] and [[Martin Smith (academic)|Martin Smith]]
*Interviewers: [[Ed Hall (TV Presenter)|Ed Hall]]
*Japan reports by [[Julia Reed]]

===Series 3 (2002)===
*Broadcast: 18–29 March
*Host: [[Philippa Forrester]]
*Technical Presenters and Judges: [[Noel Sharkey]] and [[Martin Smith (academic)|Martin Smith]]
*Interviewers: [[Andy Collins (television)|Andy Collins]] and Simon Scott

===Series 4 (2003)===
*Broadcast: 17–28 March
*Host: [[Philippa Forrester]]
*Technical Presenters and Judges: [[Noel Sharkey]] and [[Martin Smith (academic)|Martin Smith]]
*Interviewers: [[Liz Bonnin]] and Simon Scott
* Commentator for all series: [[Barry Davies]]


==See also==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*''[[Robot Wars (TV series)|Robot Wars]]''


==External links==
==External links==
*{{bbc.co.uk|id=science/robots/techlab|title=''Techno Games''}}
*{{UKGameshow|Techno_Games}}
*{{UKGameshow|Techno_Games}}
*[http://www.robot.org.uk/ Martin Smith's Techno Games website]
*[http://www.robot.org.uk/ Martin Smith's Techno Games website]

Revision as of 01:00, 22 February 2017

Techno Games
GenreRobot competition
Presented byUlrika Jonsson (2000)
Jayne Middlemiss (2001)
Philippa Forrester (2002–03)
StarringEd Hall (2000–01)
Sophie Blake (2000)
Julia Reed (2001)
Andy Collins (2002)
Simon Scott (2002–03)
Liz Bonnin (2003)
JudgesNoel Sharkey
Martin Smith
Voices ofBarry Davies
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series4
No. of episodes35
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesTV21 (2000–01)
Mentorn (2002–03)
Original release
NetworkBBC Two
Release20 March 2000 (2000-03-20) –
28 March 2003 (2003-03-28)

Techno Games is a robot competition television programme that aired on BBC Two from 20 March 2000 to 28 March 2003. It is a spin-off from the hugely successful Robot Wars.

Format

Schools, colleges, individuals and technology clubs competed to break world records, win medals and the grand series prize. For most events lifelike movement was required, so, for example, in the swimming event propellers were banned in favour of legs, paddles, flippers and fins.

Events

Not all the events appeared in all of the series.

  • Assault Course
  • Cycling
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • High Jump
  • Long Jump
  • Micromouse (Wall following)
  • Micromouse (Maze solving)
  • Relay Cars
  • Rocket Cars and Funny Cars
  • Shot Putt
  • Solar Challenge Cars
  • Tug-of-War
  • Rocketry (Spot landing and Egg Protection)
  • Rope Climbing (Natural movement-arms and legs)
  • Rope Climbing (Artificial movement-wheels and rollers)
  • Sprint (Two, three, four, six and eight legged walkers)
  • Sumo
  • Swimming
  • Water Polo
  • Outdoor Events (Penalty kick, Shot Put)

Transmissions

Series Start date End date Episodes
1 20 March 2000[1] 24 March 2000[2] 5
2 5 March 2001[3] 16 March 2001[4] 10
3 18 March 2002[5] 29 March 2002[6] 10
4 17 March 2003[7] 28 March 2003[8] 10

References

  1. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 20 March 2000". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 24 March 2000". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 5 March 2001". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 16 March 2001". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 18 March 2002". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 29 March 2002". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 17 March 2003". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Techno Games - BBC Two England - 28 March 2003". BBC Genome Project. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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